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The best drama movies, ranked

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  1. The Shawshank Redemption posterThe Shawshank Redemption (1994)amc plus · 8.78.731K votes
  2. The Godfather posterThe Godfather (1972)fubotv · paramount plus · youtube tv · 8.78.723K votes
  3. My Dearest Assassin posterMy Dearest Assassin (2026)8.78.7
  4. Michael posterMichael (2026)Music · Drama · 8.68.63K votes
  5. Remarkably Bright Creatures posterRemarkably Bright Creatures (2026)8.68.6
  6. The Godfather Part II posterThe Godfather Part II (1974)fubotv · paramount plus · youtube tv · 8.68.614K votes
  7. Schindler's List posterSchindler's List (1993)netflix · 8.68.618K votes
  8. 12 Angry Men poster12 Angry Men (1957)amazon prime video · 8.68.610K votes
  9. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge posterDilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)netflix · 8.58.55K votes
  10. The Green Mile posterThe Green Mile (1999)Fantasy · Drama · 8.58.519K votes
  11. Interstellar posterInterstellar (2014)paramount plus · 8.58.540K votes
  12. Parasite posterParasite (2019)Comedy · Thriller · 8.58.521K votes
  13. Your Name. posterYour Name. (2016)hbo max · youtube tv · 8.58.513K votes
  14. Forrest Gump posterForrest Gump (1994)paramount plus · wonder project · 8.58.530K votes
  15. GoodFellas posterGoodFellas (1990)philo · 8.58.514K votes
  16. Seven Samurai posterSeven Samurai (1954)hbo max · youtube tv · criterion channel · 8.48.44K votes
  17. Grave of the Fireflies posterGrave of the Fireflies (1988)netflix · 8.48.47K votes
  18. Life Is Beautiful posterLife Is Beautiful (1997)paramount plus · mgm plus · 8.48.414K votes
  19. Fight Club posterFight Club (1999)Drama · Thriller · 8.48.432K votes
  20. City of God posterCity of God (2002)Drama · Crime · 8.48.48K votes
  21. Cinema Paradiso posterCinema Paradiso (1988)mgm plus · 8.48.45K votes
  22. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest posterOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)Drama · 8.48.411K votes
  23. A Silent Voice: The Movie posterA Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)crunchyroll · 8.48.45K votes
  24. Gabriel's Inferno posterGabriel's Inferno (2020)passionflix · 8.48.42K votes
  25. Once Upon a Time in America posterOnce Upon a Time in America (1984)amazon prime video · 8.48.46K votes
  26. Whiplash posterWhiplash (2014)youtube tv · mgm plus · 8.48.417K votes
  27. The Pianist posterThe Pianist (2002)fubotv · youtube tv · curiosity stream · 8.48.410K votes
  28. Gabriel's Inferno: Part II posterGabriel's Inferno: Part II (2020)passionflix · 8.38.32K votes
  29. The Punisher: One Last Kill posterThe Punisher: One Last Kill (2026)disney plus · 8.38.32K votes
  30. Rear Window posterRear Window (1954)youtube tv · 8.38.37K votes
  31. American History X posterAmerican History X (1998)Drama · 8.38.313K votes
  32. The Silence of the Lambs posterThe Silence of the Lambs (1991)fubotv · mgm plus · youtube tv · 8.38.318K votes
  33. Dead Poets Society posterDead Poets Society (1989)Drama · 8.38.313K votes
  34. Miracle in Cell No. 7 posterMiracle in Cell No. 7 (2019)Drama · 8.38.35K votes
  35. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion posterNeon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)netflix · 8.38.32K votes
  36. Ikiru posterIkiru (1952)hbo max · youtube tv · criterion channel · 8.38.31K votes
  37. Léon: The Professional posterLéon: The Professional (1994)Crime · Drama · 8.38.316K votes
  38. It's a Wonderful Life posterIt's a Wonderful Life (1946)amazon prime video · 8.38.35K votes
  39. Modern Times posterModern Times (1936)amazon prime video · hbo max · youtube tv · 8.38.34K votes
  40. Sunset Boulevard posterSunset Boulevard (1950)kanopy · 8.38.33K votes
  41. Once Upon a Time in the West posterOnce Upon a Time in the West (1968)fubotv · mgm plus · paramount plus · 8.38.35K votes
  42. The Intouchables posterThe Intouchables (2011)Drama · Comedy · 8.38.318K votes
  43. Apocalypse Now posterApocalypse Now (1979)moviesphere plus · 8.38.39K votes
  44. The Lion King posterThe Lion King (1994)disney plus · 8.38.320K votes
  45. Paths of Glory posterPaths of Glory (1957)amazon prime video · mgm plus · 8.38.33K votes
  46. City Lights posterCity Lights (1931)amazon prime video · hbo max · youtube tv · 8.38.32K votes
  47. The Legend of 1900 posterThe Legend of 1900 (1998)Drama · Music · 8.28.22K votes
  48. Oldboy posterOldboy (2003)Thriller · Mystery · 8.28.210K votes
  49. Gladiator posterGladiator (2000)hulu · paramount plus · amc plus · 8.28.221K votes
  50. Saving Private Ryan posterSaving Private Ryan (1998)fubotv · mgm plus · paramount plus · 8.28.217K votes

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